I got mad and copped an attitude and went to Petland's website and sent an email to the director or marketing...we'll see what happens. Here's what I wrote:


I was wondering how much longer Petland is going to continue to support the puppy mills in the areas where they have stores. It is a well known "fact" that Petland buys puppy mill puppies and then if they don't sell fast enough they kill them (I refuse to say euthanize) or sell them for a profit to labs so THEY can kill them by testing products on them.

I, for one, refuse to do business with the company, not only for their practices, but for the rude help that they employ in their stores. I guess that goes with the territory, since any real animal lover wouldn't seek employment in your company.

I belong to a pet bulletin board who has brought the company's practices to many others out there and those who weren't familiar with the practices are appalled and doing what they can to prevent your company from coming to their town and those who do have a Petland are going to boycott the stores and some are planning protests.

I want you to be aware that there are many people out there who are appalled by your company's business practices.

Perhaps you could win us back by no longer dealing with puppy mills and do what reputable chains such as Petco and PetsMart do and work with the local shelters to find homes for the homeless dogs and cats that so desperately want good homes. Another practice that I find disgusting is to put those poor pups "under glass" in ugly glass encased cells and then charge outrageous prices for pups who will probably end up with problems for the rest of their lives because of the overbreeding and interbreeding that goes on in the places where you buy your animals.

Molly Kendall



What do you think??